Sion

¹

[ French syawn ]

noun

1. a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.

Sion

²

[ sahy-uhn ]

noun

1. Zion ( defs 1, 2, 3, 4 ).

-sion

³

1. a noun suffix appearing in loanwords from Latin:

   compulsion.

Sion

noun

1. sjɔ̃ a town in SW Switzerland, capital of Valais canton, on the River Rhône. Pop: 27 171 (2000) Latin nameSedunum
2. ˈsaɪən a variant of Zion

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sion¹

< Latin, equivalent to -s ( us ), variant of -tus past participle suffix + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Sion Roberts, a chartered tax adviser based in north-west Wales said he believed anywhere between 50 and 100 of the farmers on his own firm's books would be affected.

From BBC

The friends from Shrewsbury, who were reported missing on the afternoon of 20 November, were found when recycling collector Sion Griffith and his colleague drove along the road at about 10:00 on 21 November.

From BBC

Sion is the Welsh version of John, and Corn can be translated as horn.

From BBC

The town of Sion is located close to the Italian border.

From BBC

“AI will significantly impact how we teach and learn,” says Sion Yoon, program manager for CityU’s Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence program and assistant professor.

From Seattle Times